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A new partnership between Siam Smartphone and Descartes Biometrics is promising a new mobile strong authentication solution:ear recognition.

Called ERGO, the ear biometric authentication technology that serves the usual post-password demands that are finding traction in the world of consumer mobile devices. The novel biometric technology guards the lock screen of Android smartphones and is available as a software development kit (SDK).

ERGO is a software solution that leverages a smartphone’s touchscreen as a biometric sensor. A user presses her ear to the screen in order to authenticate. It’s a simple and familiar motion that – if coupled with a virtual assistant – has potential appeal for people who primarily use their phones in a traditional “phone call” context.

Though the new biometric mode may seem gimmicky to some, ERGO is indicative of the relationship the partners wish to pursue: one that encourages open-mindedness and experimentation for the purposes of innovation.

About Descartes Biometrics

Descartes Biometrics was founded in 2013 with the goal of creating revolutionary biometric security and authentication solutions for the mobile sector. Every piece of software we develop is robust and reliable yet elegant and easy to use, and can be fully integrated into your smart phone, tablet or other portable device... Learn More

New Partnership

Descartes Biometrics is a proud partner of the Biometric Technologies Laboratory at the University of Calgary